American nuns have been rebuked yet again by a Vatican official, and now their allies are stepping up to defend them. IE 11 is not supported. ... Nuns to Vatican: Quit Picking on Our Sisters.

Pope Francis needs to set up a fund for nuns who quit religious life after abuse from priests and prelates, activists say, calling for greater attention on a long-neglected issue in the Catholic ...

When the nuns who ran the Dwelling Place for 46 years tried to fire Deborah Pollock, ... she would abruptly quit meetings and not answer the Board’s questions. 5.

PHILADELPHIA – A Roman Catholic nun testified Thursday that she and two relatives were sexually abused by a priest described by a church leader as "one of the sickest people I ever knew." The ...

A study published in 1984, ”Catholic Sisters in Transition,” said that between 32,000 and 39,000 nuns quit their vows between 1966 and 1981. ”It`s not a strong trend, ...

Two nuns working in Africa were recently discovered to be pregnant, despite their vows of chastity. In response, the Catholic Church has launched an investigation, reports The Irish Post.